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Characteristics and Needs of Living Things

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 47mins

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Class
Date
1.

When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things respond to stimuli

d)

All living things grow

2.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching.
a)
All living things reproduce
b)
All living things maintain homeostasis
c)
All living things use energy
d)
All living things grow
3.
A pill bug (roly poly) eats a carrot.
a)
All living things contain cells
b)
All living things use energy
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
4.

A caterpillar hibernates in a cocoon and emerges as a butterfly.

a)

All living things adapt to their environment

b)

All living things use energy

c)

All living things respond to their environment

d)

All living things grow and develop

5.

A tulip opens in the morning at sunrise and closes in the evening at sunset.

a)

All living things have cells

b)

All living things use energy

c)

All living things respond to stimuli in their environment

d)

All living things grow

6.

Over three years, Tim's height has increased from 5'4" to 5'11".

a)

All living things contain cells

b)

All living things maintain homeostasis

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things grow (and develop)

7.

A hydra "buds" and its bud becomes a new hydra.

a)

All living things contain cells

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things have different levels of organization

d)

All living things reproduce

8.
The roots of a plant grow towards a source of ground water.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things respond to their environment
d)
All living things grow
9.

An amoeba is a unicellular organism. Which characteristic of life does this relate to?

a)

All living things use energy

b)

All living things contain cells

c)

All living things respond to their environment

d)

All living things grow

10.

YOU are a multi-cellular organism and an amoeba is a unicellular organism.

a)

All living things have cells

b)

All living things grow

c)

All living things use energy

d)

All living things respond to their environment

11.

What is the smallest living unit of all living organisms?

a)

a cell

b)

an atom

c)

a molecule

d)

DNA

12.

During ___________ , conditions inside our body are kept stable (the same).

a)

reproduction

b)

Homo sapian

c)

homeostasis

d)

homologous

13.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
14.

Another name for a living thing?

a)

DNA

b)

an organism

c)

molecule

d)

nucleotide

15.

An organism whose entire body has 1 cell?

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

cell

d)

Homeostasis

16.

Word that describes the balancing of an organism’s internal environment to keep conditions stable?

a)

stimulus

b)

multicellular

c)

cell

d)

homeostasis

17.

An organism whose body is made of more than 1 cell:

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

cell

d)

Homeostasis

18.

What is a thing or event that causes a specific reaction by an organism?

a)

response

b)

stimulus

c)

cell

d)

development

19.
Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?
a)
All living things are made of cells
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things eat
d)
All living things evolve
20.
Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?
a)
All living things get & use energy
b)
All living things respond to the environment
c)
All living things drink water
d)
All living things reproduce asexually
21.

Which is an example of an organism practicing homeostasis?

a)

A dog panting to lower body temperature

b)

Walking sticks blending in

c)

Growing from a tadpole into a frog

d)

Singing in the shower

22.

Multicellular organisms grow by:

a)

making the cell larger

b)

metabolizing old cells

c)

adding more numbers of cells

d)

homeostasis

23.
This picture is a good example of
a)
Growth
b)
Development
24.
This picture is a good example of
a)
Growth
b)
Development
25.

Organisms making other organisms similar to themselves:

a)

reproduction

b)

homeostasis

c)

response to stimuli

d)

using energy

26.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, heal and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
27.
Rocks, water, air, sun, and soil are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
28.
Ants, birds, rabbits, and snakes are...
a)
living
b)
nonliving
29.
Any living thing is called an
a)
organ
b)
organization
c)
organism
d)
cell
30.
Sunflowers following the sun across the sky is an example of organisms
a)
responding to a stimuli
b)
reproducing
c)
evolving
d)
growing
31.
The processes an organism uses to maintain "normal" internal conditions
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Reproduction
c)
Metabolism
d)
Evolution
32.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older? 
a)
living things respond to their environment
b)
living things maintain internal balance
c)
living things are made of cells
d)
living things grow and develop
33.

An organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis

a)

consumer

b)

decomposer

c)

cell

d)

producer

34.

Offspring that is identical to its parent with the same DNA is the result of:

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

None of the above

35.

What are the 2 ways living things reproduce?

a)

Asexual, Birth

b)

Sexual, Asexual

c)

Reproducing, Sexual

d)

Birth, Reproducing

36.

An animal is considered ___________________because it has to obtain food from outside its body.

a)

an autotroph

b)

a decomposer

c)

a producer

d)

a consumer

37.

Homeostasis is?

a)

Maintaining normal conditions in the body

b)

Responding to the environment

c)

Adapting to the environment

d)

All the above

38.

The ability to produce offspring to help ensure the population survives is called

a)

Cloning

b)

Photocopy

c)

Sleeping

d)

Reproduction

39.

Animals eat food and plants use sunlight to make food, both are examples of obtaining what?

a)

A full stomach

b)

Cells

c)

Energy

d)

headache

40.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
41.

A fox is chasing a rabbit to catch and eat. The rabbit is running away so it can survive.

Both animals are showing examples of which characteristic of living things?

a)

DNA

b)

reproduction

c)

responding to stimuli in their environment

d)

growth and developmant

42.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, repair, replace cells, and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
43.

Reproduction where two parents share genetic information to create offspring

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

44.

Reproduction where all genetic information comes from one parent to create offspring

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

45.
This is needed for living cells and tissues to work
a)
fire
b)
water
c)
air
d)
land
46.
All living things obtain and use
a)
cells.
b)
sunlight.
c)
energy.
d)
territory.
47.
Homeostasis is important because it keeps conditions just right so our cells can function.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Say what?
48.
Living things need _________ to obtain needed resources and to reproduce.
a)
food
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
living space
49.
What is needed for most chemical reactions in a living cell?
a)
water
b)
glycogen
c)
glycerol
50.
The metabolism of an organism is:
a)
making another organism
b)
all the chemical activities of the organism
51.

Which is NOT a need for an individual organism to survive?

a)

food/water

b)

reproduction

c)

air

d)

living space

52.

Autotrophs (producers) are organisms that can make their own food. How do producers make their own food?

a)

homeostasis

b)

metabolism

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decomposition

53.

DNA stands for:

a)

Dextro-oxalic Nucleic Acid

b)

Dextrosenuclear Atom

c)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

d)

Dioxide Nutritional Atom

54.

The shape of DNA is often described as:

a)

a gummy bear

b)

a twizzler

c)

a double helix

d)

none of the above

55.

What does DNA do?

a)

Gives cells energy

b)

carries traits from one generation to the next

c)

works with ATP to destroy bacteria inside the cell

d)

since it's an acid, dissolves tooth enamel

56.

DNA is composed of (made up of):

a)

nucleotides

b)

carbohydrates

c)

sugars

d)

lipids

57.

Maggots only form when ______ come in contact with meat

a)

Butterflies

b)

Flies

c)

Bees

d)

Roaches

58.

Is Spontaneous generation possible?

a)

Yes

b)

No

59.

This scientist used flies and meat to determine how maggots were created

a)

Redi

b)

Needham

c)

Leewenhoek

d)

Spallanzani

60.

What is an example of "Spontaneous Generation"

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual reproduction

c)

Mice come from hay

d)

People born is the 1990's make impulsive decisions

61.

Did people always know where living things came from?

a)

Yes

b)

No

62.

Heredity is the passing of traits from___________ to____________

a)

predators to prey

b)

water to rain

c)

parents to offspring

d)

fungi to protists

63.

In asexual reproduction involving unicellular organisms, offspring are:

a)

Genetically Identical

b)

Genetically unique

c)

Multicellular

d)

Exactly like their parents

64.

Type of reproduction where 2 parents are needed:

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Consexual

d)

Vicesexual

65.

Why do organisms respond to stimuli in their environment?

a)

to acquire energy

b)

to maintain homeostasis

c)

to have fun

d)

to grow and develop

66.

All living organisms respond to stimuli and _______________(check all that apply):

a)

contain at least one cell

b)

have DNA

c)

reproduce

d)

grow and develop

e)

use energy

67.

This word describes all the chemical processes that occur within organisms to keep them alive:

a)

homeostasis

b)

reproduction

c)

metabolism

d)

digestion

68.

The following are all considered NEEDS of living things (check all that apply):

a)

food/water

b)

air

c)

space to live

d)

a mate to reproduce with

69.

Which of the following are examples of metabolism in either unicellular or multicellular organisms (check all that apply):

a)

breaking down molecules of food through digestion

b)

building up proteins by combining amino acids in chemical reactions

c)

plant cells making food through photosynthesis

d)

responding to stimuli in the environment

70.

Which of the following makes up 70% of cells and is most important to metabolism in living things:

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

food

71.

Producers make their own food through a process called:

a)

metabolism

b)

homeostasis

c)

cellular respiration

d)

photosynthesis

72.

What ingredients are required for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

food, oxygen, water

b)

sunlight, carbon dioxide, sugar

c)

water, carbon dioxide, sunlight

73.

Most plants and animals reproduce:

a)

asexually

b)

sexually

c)

by mitosis

d)

through metamorphosis

74.

Which of the following is an example of a true decomposer?

a)

a green plant

b)

a roly poly

c)

a worm

d)

fungi, such as mushrooms

75.

The Theory of Spontaneous Generation stated that (check all that apply):

a)

plants produce energy through photosynthesis

b)

meat produces(makes) maggots

c)

flies produces(makes) maggots

d)

living organisms can come from non-living matter

76.

Francesco Redi furthered the process of scientific methods by introducing the following during his study of Spontaneous Generation:

a)

hypotheses (possible answers to scientific questions)

b)

observations

c)

Spontaneous Generation

d)

control and experimental groups

77.

A variable in an experiment is a factor that can change.

a)

true

b)

false

78.

Redi's hypothesis was:

a)

Flies make maggots

b)

Meat makes maggots

c)

Living things come from non-living matter

d)

Mice come from hay

79.

Cold blooded (ectothermic) organisms use their environment to warm up or cool down. Do they maintain homeostasis?

a)

Yes

b)

No

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